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Flood watch in effect for Sumter area Thursday and Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of north and central Georgia from Thursday…

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Kellam withdraws her bid for candidacy

The Sumter County Board of Elections issued the following statement Monday morning. “Ms. Katheryn Kellam came into the…

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Technical College System of Georgia appoints John Watford as new president of South Georgia Tech

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GBI makes positive ID on body found in Muckalee Creek

The body found in the Muckalee Creek in Americus on Sunday has been positively identified by the Georgia…

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Schools in Sumter County delayed Wednesday a.m.

Due to potential inclement weather on Wednesday, Feb. 24, Sumter County Schools will be delayed by two hours.…

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Domestic incident leads to homicide

AMERICUS — A Valentine’s Day domestic dispute led to a stabbing death Sunday night in Americus. Americus Police…

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Search suspended for missing man

The search for a missing Americus man was suspended shortly after 2 p.m. Friday because the waters of…

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Special weather statement: Feb. 3, 2016

The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for Webster, Marion, Sumter, Macon, Stewart. Taylor and…

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One dead in Valley Drive homicide

AMERICUS — A homicide investigation continues by the Americus Police Department (APD) after a domestic dispute on Valley…

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Flash flood warning in effect for Sumter County

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Sumter County until 11:45 p.m. tonight, Dec.…

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Increasing flood threat looms for this area

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch across North and Central Georgia, which includes Sumter, Schley,…

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Flood watch in effect through Friday evening

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for this part of the state through Friday morning.…

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Candidate for Americus police chief has withdrawn from the process

AMERICUS — The City Manager was notified by Woodrow W. Blue of his decision to withdraw from being…

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Tornado watch now in effect

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for portions of Alabama, Florida and Georgia, to remain…

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Ricky Lee Ford arrested in Atlanta area

AMERICUS — After a month-long search, authorities have arrested a suspect in several robberies of local businesses. According…

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Bernard Kendrick, co-hort indicted on federal charges

AMERICUS — After two and a half years, word has finally come on the FBI’s investigation into the…

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Tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. today

The Nation Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 7 p.m. today for Sumter and Macon counties…

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Inmate bus involved in wreck

ELLAVILLE — A bus carrying prison inmates was involved in a traffic accident in Ellaville early Friday afternoon.…